Instant

I waited for 20 minutes or so before the goblin from before came back to the meeting spot. I used my magic eyes to see any trace of his group. There were no other goblins in the surroundings it seemed so I approached the meeting spot.

The goblin looked around for me unsure of my position. To instill further fear I concealed my steps as I appeared on a tree branch behind him.

"What's the response." My voice echoed out of the shadows into the goblin's ears.

The goblin turned around surprised as he stared at me.

"The Chief has agreed to the 1v1, follow me," he said with his head bowed

I followed him back to the group of goblins as I walked up they gave me all manner of looks. Some of them curiosity, others caution, and some of them it was anger and hate. But I didn't mind it, it was only logically considering I killed their kind.

The Hobgoblin waited for me in the center of the group. I hadn't noticed it but he was rather scared on the visible parts of his light armor. His ax was worn out and comically oversized yet for his huge 2-meter size it fits well. His muscles had an almost undying quality to them like he would never tire for combat.

For a moment I almost felt intimidated by his physique and stare. But if there's anything I've experienced it's fear, the best way to meet fear is with power.

My elemental brandings activated unleashing the runes in my eyes, as a violet energy flowed through my veins as released as a violet-purple aura. I unsheathed my sword and infused my saber intent as it glimmered with power and sharpness.

I lowered my stance took a defensive stance as the hobgoblin stamped its feet and gripped its ax.

"ARGHHH, Human I will grant you battle but I hope you do not scheme against us and lie. Otherwise, if you ever return I will find and kill you." He said as Drrak translated for me.

"I said it naturally I will abide by it, but I hope you will properly thank me for freeing you later on," I said with a sinister smile.

"We aren't a people to forget a favor, we are much weaker in this place. But when we leave we will have much more power, whatever you require we will help you. Now prepare yourself Human don't die on my first strike." The hobgoblin growled.

The hobgoblin then abruptly swung his ax at my head, surprisingly it's speed was much higher than I expected. I back stepped as quickly as I could and barely dodged the ax. Before the ax could hit the ground the hobgoblin pushed forward with the ax.

Like it battering ram it hurtled towards me, I would naturally not meet such an attack. I know I am much weaker than him, so I dodged again. Each motion I would move in fear of his ax and would try not to exacerbate the wound to my shoulder.

I have at most 15 swings and 5 telekinetic strikes. If I pair it with some void energy and saber intent I can hurt him. I dodged looking for an opportunity as the other goblins watched on.

But as I continued to dodge I realized that my stamina was depleting. Eventually, his ax caught up with me as it flew towards my left. I gripped my sword with both hands and guarded my left.

The ax and sword meet as they made a large clank sound and sparks flew off. I couldn't handle the force as I redirected the ax towards the ground using telekinesis. For just a moment I exert enough force to send his arm and ax towards the ground.

With that, his balance was disrupted on his right side. I had 4 telekinetic strikes left and 4 swings left. I jumped at his right side and boosted my speed with telekinesis. I jumped out with nearly twice my normal speed, I used all the sword intent I could muster to strengthen my sword.

I then used telekinesis again to boost my sword's force as it swung out like a blur at his side. I gritted my teeth and used all my energy on this strike.

The Hobgoblin tried to retreat but before he could move back too far I used telekinesis to disrupt his motion. Then I channeled my void energy into my saber to bridge the gap.

With that my swing attacked his side without trouble until the hobgoblin decided to sacrifice his arm. He put his arm in the way as I tried to cut through. I was able to cut off half his arm but I came up short when I barely embedded into his side.

His ax was stuck in the ground, so he used his other arm to punch me. I was hit back a few meters from the punch and the sword was left barely into his side.

'Kid, are you there.' Drrak asked

I didn't respond, I focused on the pain as I felt a pulpy iron taste in my mouth. I spat out some blood and stood up as I stared at the hobgoblin. I hadn't realized it but I had almost entirely checked out. The only thing active at this moment was a need to kill and cut down my opponent.

'Kid, don't use void energy anymore, without enough comprehension you could speed up your corruption.' Drrak warned

I was all out of magic power, my stamina was running low, and my void energy was becoming unstable from overuse. But my saber intent soared with power, the bar for Lightning Sword Code increased by 5%. At that moment my sword howled and shimmered with saber qi.

My runic eyes activated and I unconsciously examined the flow of magic energy around the hobgoblin. I intuitively thought to follow that blue flow and strike at all the points.

Throughout his body, the points just happened to coincide with gaps in his light armor. The hobgoblin stared at me, it was worn out from all the combat when this human just suddenly changed.

'Was he not using all his cards earlier, what happened to him.' He thought as he looked at me like I was a ravenous animal.

He ripped his Axe out of the ground and gripped it as he tried to intimidate me with his presence. I stared him down and then I ran at him with emotionless runic eyes.

My saber attacks were slow at first and they didn't hold much power. But they had a piercing property each strike created a clank. At first, it was 1 strike every second. Soon it was 2 then 4, and 8 I just kept speeding up. Any hits from the Axe would be dodged in a minimal amount of motion.

I then would parry each blow with the minimal force I felt my mastery with the first layer of the Lightning Style had improved. I originally needed to use telekinesis to change direction but now with the control, I could do it to a lower extent. I overwhelmed the hobgoblin with strikes.

He was forced back and was fighting using one hand. He was even getting tired but for me, I couldn't even tell my state. I had one goal at this moment.

As he got pushed back I started on the gaps of his armor. Each strike was like a prick, no real damage done at all. But there were many pricks all adding up.

I continued to pick at his skin and cut away at his defense. He would swing his ax only to be parried once again. Then the goblin finally came he became tired for a moment.

I pivoted around him to his back, lightning crackled in my eyes. I remembered the vision of the Kirin, calm at one point then it struck out in an instant! My saber glowed with energy in my body as I swung out in an instant. My sword flew out with the image of Kirin appearing behind me.

With a swing of my saber, I cut into the final gap of his armor at his back like butter and the armor fell apart. I then continued to stab the saber, which then embedded into his shoulder sword.

I kicked his locked knee as he fell on one knee with his back facing me. I couldn't help but smile as I rotated my saber into his shoulder and removed it. I swung the blood and guts off my saber then I sheathed it.

"A loser should honor a promise remember when I call for you must appear," I said in a cold dominating tone.

I made my hand into a saber and infused saber intent into my hand. I stabbed into the hobgoblin's heart and ripped it out, I squashed the heart. I knew if I showed mercy he would get the idea that I was soft. But just because I have a plan for him doesn't mean I am unwilling to kill him.

'Never again will I be stupid enough to trust someone, unless I have something to control them with.'